Title: Making Plans

Rating: PG

Synopsis: Inara uses her wiles. Simon and Kaylee discuss the wedding.

Timeline: Takes place 14 months after Serenity, the movie.

Notes: Next part of a series beginning with : And So It Begins, Kiss Me, Coming Together, Tell Me, What’s Proper?, Tears , Peekaboo, Impatient, Waking Up is Hard to Do, The Talk, I See You, Exhaustion,.Moving Day, Celebration, Surprise , Vacation, Reunion, Manipulation, Baby Talk, A First Time for Everything, The Way It Is, A Special Day, Girl Talk, The Gift, Breaking it In, Making Plans

Disclaimer: This story is not meant to infringe on the copyright of any person or company related to the trademarked characters and situations depicted in the Serenity movie or Firefly series. I make no money from this. Only done for fun - and a desperate craving to have more stories told about this wonderful ‘verse Joss Whedon created.

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“This isn’t fair, you know.” Mal groaned as his chin dropped onto his chest.

“You should know by now that I do not play fair, Mal,” Inara smiled down at him, watching his body shudder as her hands moved over his shoulders.

“But this - this is - why you women gotta be so good with your wiles?” He groaned softly when one hand slid into his hair and began to massage gently.

“I’m well trained in the use of mine.”

“Men need wiles.” Coherent speech was rapidly becoming difficult.

Inara leaned forward and breathed into his ear. “You have them, Mal.”

“I know ya want somethin’. So what is it? Tell me ‘fore I pass out here.” His eyes fluttered shut as she pressed a gentle kiss to the tip of his ear.

“It’s about the wedding.”

Mal groaned. Everything lately was about that gorram wedding. What was takin’ so long, anyhow? He could marry the kids in the cargo bay, the bridge, or even in their gorram bunk, if they wanted. But no-o. Inara was meddlin’. And worse, they were letting her.

The only words his mouth could formulate were, “What now?”

She lifted his chin and brought his head